tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81504038529260214782018-03-05T20:43:16.743-08:00The Microsoft SpotThe best spot for Microsoft newsawusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.comBlogger2053125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-27807942202656424162015-01-14T12:10:00.000-08:002015-01-14T12:11:10.991-08:00Lumia 435 and 532 revealed to take on the lower-endThis week Microsoft have announced two new Lumia devices for the lowest end of the Windows Phone market. The Microsoft Lumia 435 and the Microsoft Lumia 532 are being called "the most affordable Lumia devices to date" by the company, working with Windows Phone 8.1 and introducing the 400…<!-- fe11.yql.bf1.yahoo.com uncompressed/chunked Wed Jan 14awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-52742421563679702092015-01-14T08:10:00.000-08:002015-01-14T08:11:07.274-08:00Microsoft Announces A Skype For iOS Testing Program In addition to rolling out an updated version of the Skype for iPhone mobile application this morning, Microsoft also announced the launch of a new testing program for Skype iOS users who are willing to download, use and give feedback on pre-release versions of the mobile calling and chatting…With new Lumia phones, Microsoft doubles down on awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-46399964089286809382015-01-14T04:10:00.001-08:002015-01-14T04:10:51.532-08:00Xbox One game hubs deliver streams and content for your favorite titlesMicrosoft's first Xbox One update of the new year is jammed with a few more updates than usual, including one you may like if you spend lots of time on particular games. Called the Game Hub, it gives every single Xbox game its own little niche where ...Microsoft Squeezes Windows Phone To $81 With Entry Level Lumia 435, $93 awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-1182051415509809672015-01-13T20:10:00.000-08:002015-01-13T20:11:04.983-08:00Forza Motorsport 6 is officially coming to Xbox OneFans of racing games, rejoice! On Monday, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios announced that Forza Motorsport 6 is officially in development and will be arriving exclusively on Xbox One. Forza 6 will be the third game in the series to land on the…<!-- fe10.yql.bf1.yahoo.com uncompressed/chunked awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-45355891502741385482015-01-13T16:10:00.000-08:002015-01-13T16:11:04.774-08:00PayPal Here comes to Windows devices, chip card readers to roll out in U.S. later this yearToday during a lunch event, Microsoft revealed that PayPal would be releasing a new version of its credit card-swiping dongle and app for Microsoft devices like the Surface. While Microsoft already services businesses large and small with hardware and software, it hasn't focused on being a…PayPal Here Adds awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-89143793758573335622015-01-13T08:10:00.000-08:002015-01-13T08:11:38.051-08:00Microsoft ends Mainstream Support for Windows 7Don't panic. You've still got five years to upgrade.Forza 6 for the Xbox One will feature a Ford GT on its coverThe latest supercar to grace the cover of Turn 10's racing sim franchise will be a Ford.Windows 7 mainstream support ends todayAs Windows 10 approaches, Microsoft will no longer offer free help and support for the ageing but still popular awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-52992921312001768412015-01-13T04:10:00.001-08:002015-01-13T04:10:45.122-08:00Windows Mobile 10 to displace overdue 8.1 GDR2 updateAt Microsoft, it will not only be the stars that will be aligning soon, their version numbers will converge as well. At its anticipated January 21st event, the tech giant is expected to not only reveal the consumer preview of Windows 10, it will also disclose details of its mobile counterpart, the…Microsoft knocks Google's vulnerability awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-28498736620163566242015-01-13T00:10:00.000-08:002015-01-13T00:11:04.694-08:00This USB wall charger secretly logs keystrokes from Microsoft wireless keyboards nearbyPrivacy and security researcher Samy Kamkar has released a keylogger for Microsoft wireless keyboards cleverly hidden in what appears to be a rather large, but functioning USB wall charger. Called KeySweeper, the stealthy Arduino-based device can sniff, decrypt, log, and report back all keystrokes…<!-- fe10.awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-62421175646971354382015-01-12T20:10:00.001-08:002015-01-12T20:10:54.493-08:00Ford GT to adorn Forza Motorsport 6 coverWe got a look at Ford's beastly GT earlier today at the Detroit Auto Show, and coming alongside it was an announcement hand-in-hand with Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios: that new GT will be adorning the cover for Forza Motorsport 6, and select Ford vehicles including the Shelby GT350 will be…<!-- fe10.yql.bf1.yahoo.com uncompressed/chunked Tue Jan 13 04:10:awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-43451997972606677142015-01-12T12:10:00.001-08:002015-01-12T12:10:49.318-08:00Microsoft irked by Google's revealing of Windows bugThe software giant slams Google for disclosing a Windows 8.1 security flaw two days before Microsoft planned to issue a fix.<!-- fe11.yql.bf1.yahoo.com uncompressed/chunked Mon Jan 12 20:10:41 UTC 2015 --> awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-40672785780097384702015-01-12T08:10:00.001-08:002015-01-12T08:10:53.400-08:00Smartsheet integration with Office 365 highlights the 'opening up of Microsoft'The cloud-based Smartsheet streamlines the kind of project/task management found in Microsoft Project -- yet here it is integrated with Office 365. In at least some ways, this isn't your father's Microsoft.Microsoft says 'no fair' after Google exposes Windows flaw earlyWhen the world's biggest technology companies awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-54680453172762066082015-01-11T16:10:00.001-08:002015-01-11T16:10:45.756-08:00Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the WeekHealth tracking and data tracking. These seem to be the two big themes concerning our six favorite apps of the week. But all these apps take different approaches, whether focusing on any kind of athletes, calorie counting, digitizing your paper files or just simply keeping tabs on your day-to-day…<!-- fe13.yql.bf1.yahoo.com uncompressedawusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-88871254152176716792015-01-09T16:10:00.001-08:002015-01-09T16:10:59.828-08:00Microsoft's Spartan browser for Windows 10 leaks againMicrosoft's might not be present at CES anymore, but the company certainly made headlines this week during the Las Vegas-based event thanks to the Spartan leaks that popped online. According to many reports, Spartan is the internal codename of Microsoft's upcoming Windows 10 Internet browser,…Windows 10 dark theme, Spartan browser (allegedly) awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-1382375190120628802015-01-09T12:10:00.001-08:002015-01-09T12:10:58.355-08:00Intel's $150 HDMI Stick Turns Any TV Into a Windows DesktopGot an HDMI port handy? Sure, you could plug in a Chromecast , Fire TV Stick or Roku Streaming Stick to get your Netflix fix. Or you could pay $150 to get a full Windows 8.1 PC in the same form factor. Read more...Microsoft's 'Spartan' browser is shaping up, leaks showThe new browser, part of the Windows 10 platform, may include Cortana awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-70177069958859049222015-01-09T08:10:00.001-08:002015-01-09T08:10:41.059-08:00More rumored details leak about Microsoft's 'Spartan' browserMicrosoft's new browser, part of its Windows 10 platform, may include Cortana integration, digital-inking support and grouped tabbing, according to sources.<!-- fe9.yql.bf1.yahoo.com uncompressed/chunked Fri Jan 9 16:10:36 UTC 2015 --> awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-70110808449766530962015-01-09T04:10:00.001-08:002015-01-09T04:10:58.359-08:00Microsoft Spartan browser UI shows up in blurry leaksCES 2015 is starting to wind down, but before we warm up the engines for MWC next month, Microsoft might have a thing or two to say first. The consumer preview of Windows 10 is due later this month, and that latest version of the OS may also bring with it a slightly different web browsing…<!-- fe9.yql.bf1.yahoo.com uncompressed/chunked Fri Jan awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-49296822406874106352015-01-08T20:10:00.001-08:002015-01-08T20:10:44.912-08:00Windows 10's new browser reportedly lets you search with your voiceWindows 10's oft-reported Spartan web browser may not just be a leaner, fresher substitute for Internet Explorer -- it could have a few tricks up its sleeve, too. Sources for The Verge claim that Microsoft's voice-guided Cortana assistant will be pre...<!-- fe9.yql.bf1.yahoo.com uncompressed/chunked Fri Jan 9 04:10:35 UTC 2015 -->awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-8674374322761503672015-01-08T16:10:00.001-08:002015-01-08T16:10:44.789-08:00Windows 10's 'Spartan' browser will have the 'most advanced' features yetMicrosoft's special new browser for Windows 10, codenamed Spartan, is being detailed in more and more reports, with The Verge revealing that the new browser will be the most advanced yet, as it'll offer users a variety of features not found on other browsers. FROM EARLIER: Intel is ready to…Intel is ready to put a Windows awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-33451133718447994082015-01-08T12:10:00.001-08:002015-01-08T12:10:38.483-08:00Microsoft's special 'Spartan' browser for Windows 10 gets further detailedMicrosoft on January 21st will make several announcements related to Windows 10, although it's not clear whether project Spartan will be one of them. Various reports have revealed so far that Microsoft is creating a special new browser for its upcoming desktop operating system meant to make…Single-Serve Blender, $79 Windowsawusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-64162582916014618392015-01-08T08:10:00.001-08:002015-01-08T08:10:59.456-08:00Microsoft launches gold edition Lumia 830 and Lumia 930CES may be nearly finished but Microsoft is still having a bit of fun. This morning, the company announced two new special editions of its Lumia 830 and 930 smartphones. The pair of devices offer the same specs as before (that's flagship standard for the 930 and mid-range for the 830 ), but…Microsoft goes gold with special edition Lumia 830awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-34896051154807654932015-01-08T00:10:00.000-08:002015-01-08T00:11:18.382-08:00Microsoft's Office preview for Android tablets is now available to everyoneIf you've wanted to try the preview of Office for Android tablets during its brief history, you've had to request to join a Google+ group. That's not the hardest thing to do, but do you really want to participate in a special club (and in some cases,...<!-- fe10.yql.bf1.yahoo.com uncompressed/chunked Thu Jan 8 08:11:15 UTCawusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-39525479116426875232015-01-07T16:10:00.001-08:002015-01-07T16:10:35.877-08:00Microsoft opens up Office apps for Android tabletsPreviously available by invitation only, beta versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps are now up in the Google Play store for almost all Android tablet users.Intel's HDMI Compute Stick slaps Windows or Linux on your TVThere's an undercurrent at this year's CES that's hard to ignore: Intel. The company is making some subtle inroads to arenas awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-32277254101568214972015-01-07T12:10:00.001-08:002015-01-07T12:10:55.266-08:00Microsoft's special 'Spartan' browser for Windows 10 gets further detailedMicrosoft on January 21st will make several announcements related to Windows 10, although it's not clear whether project Spartan will be one of them. Various reports have revealed so far that Microsoft is creating a special new browser for its upcoming desktop operating system meant to make…Single-Serve Blender, $79 Windowsawusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-6793396005771193992015-01-07T08:10:00.001-08:002015-01-07T08:10:55.286-08:00Is Microsoft's Windows Phone at long last dead?The latest market share numbers for mobile operating systems point to an absolute bloodbath for Windows Phones.<!-- fe13.yql.bf1.yahoo.com uncompressed/chunked Wed Jan 7 16:10:32 UTC 2015 --> awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150403852926021478.post-66650551219088910722015-01-06T16:10:00.001-08:002015-01-06T16:10:35.573-08:00BitPay's Bitcoin wallet Copay rolls out to Windows phonesIn the latest manifestation of its relationship with Microsoft, BitPay is expanding its wallet app to work on Windows phones.<!-- fe13.yql.bf1.yahoo.com uncompressed/chunked Wed Jan 7 00:10:31 UTC 2015 --> awusomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229477579893019367noreply@blogger.com0